Side Quest: Life

Grab a cuppa, because we're taking a trip down memory lane! 🎮💜

In Episode 2 of Side Quest: Life, I'm reminiscing about the video games that made me the gamer I am today.

From Simon the Sorcerer, Monkey Island and Broken Sword to Theme Hospital, The Sims, Tomb Raider and the absolute chaos of Worms and Lemmings!

We're talking floppy disks, getting stuck on puzzles for HOURS, locking the butler in the freezer (sorry, Winston 😂), and the days when you couldn't just Google the answer.

Plus, who remembers Atmosfear? That terrifying VHS board game was something else!

It's a little bit of nostalgia, a lot of laughs, and a reminder that sometimes gaming memories are about so much more than the games themselves.

So, what game takes YOU straight back to your childhood?

Welcome to another side quest! 💜

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Welcome to the very first episode of Side Quest: Life! 🎮💜

In this episode, I’m going right back to where my love of gaming started — childhood memories, old-school games, fantasy worlds and eventually discovering online gaming for the first time.

I talk about what happened when gaming disappeared from my life, how I found my way back to it, and the guilt that can sometimes come with taking time for yourself when you’re an adult with work, family and a never-ending list of responsibilities.

I also chat about starting streaming, trying something completely new later in life, and why I’ve decided to make a little more room for the things that make me happy.

Side Quest: Life isn’t about having everything figured out. It’s about gaming, nostalgia, getting older, trying new things and all the unexpected side quests along the way.

If you’re figuring things out too, you’re officially part of the party. 💜

— Pearlwitch